Finance Director

Under the direction of the City Manager, the Finance Director is responsible for professional work in the administration and management of the finance department for the city. Work involves the responsibility for planning, scheduling, supervising, and participating in all phases of the City's financial activities. This is an executive position for the department which includes accounting, treasury, utility customer billing, accounts payable, accounts receivables, purchasing, inventory, fixed assets, pension, audit, and budget.

• Provides leadership in finance administration and helps carry out the direction of the City Manager.
• Oversees the city's budget preparation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensures TRIM Reporting and Compliance.
• Coordinates internal and external audit functions.
• Assists with grant funding requirements.
• Attends City Commission meetings and other public meetings with respect to financial matters.
• Prepares written and oral reports for the city as required.
• Supervises work of employees responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable; supervises purchasing, grants, utility billing processes, payment processing and collections; fixed assets, inventory, and pensions.
• Assists the general public actuaries, independent auditors, insurance companies, investment firms, bond holders, external consultants and other interested parties with financial matters.
• Serves as financial system administrator and ensures smooth operations of the finance department's accounting systems.
• Recommends departmental policies and procedures, to include internal controls.
• Ensures compliance with the City Charter, Federal, State and Local laws to include GAAP, and GASB standards.
• Ensures Purchasing activities are adhered to by City personnel.
• Position is designated as Mission Critical
• Performs other job related functions as assigned.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervision is exercised over all department personnel.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with city policy.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of general, fund, and governmental accounting to include financial statement preparation and methods of financial control and reporting, and principles and practices of cost and fixed asset accounting.
• Knowledge of enterprise resource planning software and budget software.
• Knowledge of GAAP, GASB and GFOA accounting standards and requirements.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of municipal budgeting; laws and ordinances relating to the financial administration of public agencies.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, laws, and regulations governing the investment and management of public funds.
• Knowledge of computer and other office equipment to prepare necessary documentation and reports.
• Ability to operate computer and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to analyze and make sound recommendations on complex financial data and operations; plan and evaluate financial programs and make recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to understand, interpret, explain, and apply city, state, and federal laws regulating city's financial accounting, reporting and record keeping.
• Ability to develop and implement financial procedures and controls.
• Ability to perform complicated mathematical calculations and analyses; prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive financial statements, reports, and written materials.
• Ability to research and prepare City budget.
• Abilit to delegate authority and responsibility.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of city management, staff and public.
• Ability to carry out duties with minimum supervision.
• Ability to represent the city in an ethical and professional manner.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or business administration and ten (10) years' accounting experience in public finance with supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities and other competencies necessary for the position.

Licenses, Certifications, Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid Florid Driver License
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Finance Officer preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, as established in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Essential Physical Skills:

• Employee is regularly required to use hands to touch and grasp, reach with hands and arms, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; stand; talk and hear; walk; sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and lift or move up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

• Employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents
• Analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning
• Observe and interpret situations
• Learn and apply new information or new skills
• Work under deadlines with constant interruptions
• Interact with city staff and other organizations

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a sedentary position in an office environment.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Performs other related duties as assigned. All City of Bartow employees are considered EOC essential in times of emergency. An e-role will be provided to each employee when an emergency is declared. As a City of Bartow employee, you are a public servant of a local entity and are responsible to adhere to the Florida State Statute governing the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees Florida State Statute Chapter 112. Additionally, all Bartow employees are subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes which governs public records.